Legal Opinion

United States v. Bras, Antonio

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 20, 2007No. 05-3190PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

Antonio C. Bras pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and highway project fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, an offense for which the statutory maximum is five years in prison. He was sentenced to 37 months’ incarceration under the regime announced in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005). The validity of that sentence is the only issue on appeal.

Bras raises four challenges to his sentence. First, he contends that the district court sentenced him in violation of Booker…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Agostini v. FeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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